Art and Design

Course summary

On the Art course, we start with the belief that we can all be artists. We are surrounded by constantly changing visual stimuli, learn to respond to and interpret this world through a range of artistic media and disciplines. The main purpose of the Art & Design course is to develop your ability to appreciate the visual world and to enable you to respond in a personal and creative way. The Art Department staff devise and implement projects which encourage you to: - Question all preconceived notions of art and personal ability. - Trust your creative instincts. - Express your ideas and feelings through the controlled use of a broad range of materials and techniques. - Investigate and relate to all the evolutionary processes that are inherent in the development of good artwork. - Articulate issues relating to the work of other artists from a variety of cultures, past and present.